Overview

• Flight AI117 from Amritsar, a Boeing 787 registered VT-ANO, reported uncommanded Ram Air Turbine deployment at roughly 400–500 feet on final approach to Birmingham.
• The aircraft landed safely with electrical and hydraulic parameters reported normal, and no injuries to passengers or crew.
• Air India grounded the jet for inspection and cancelled return service AI114 to Delhi while arranging alternate travel for affected passengers.
• DGCA officials said Boeing-recommended maintenance actions for uncommanded RAT deployment found no discrepancies and the aircraft is being released for service, with a detailed probe underway.
• The Federation of Indian Pilots told the DGCA that Aircraft Health Monitoring indicated a Bus Power Control Unit fault and called for comprehensive checks of 787 electrical systems, as the AAIB’s June Ahmedabad crash investigation continues.